title: Anaerobic endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus saccharolyticus.
abstract: The first case of infective endocarditis caused by the anaerobe Staphylococcus saccharolyticus is reported. The infection occurred in a previously healthy 61-year-old male with no known predisposing valvular heart disease. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of 2 g of nafcillin every 4 h and 90 mg of gentamicin every 8 h for 6 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri 63104.
authors.forename: T U
authors.initials: TU
authors.lastname: Westblom
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Gorse
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Milligan
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Schindzielorz
mesh_terms: D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010460:Peptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D009254:Nafcillin